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Kate Moss and Lucian Freud's artistic bond revealed

A groundbreaking documentary reveals the extraordinary friendship between fashion icon Kate Moss and legendary painter Lucian Freud, exploring their creative synergy and intimate portrait sessions that produced some of Freud's most remarkable late works.

Peter Doig's Painting & Music Fusion at Serpentine

Discover how Peter Doig's groundbreaking exhibition at London's Serpentine Gallery merges visual art with musical composition in an immersive sensory experience that redefines contemporary painting.

Hockney & Bachardy: A Queer Californian Art Story

New exhibition reveals intimate portraits and unseen works capturing the profound relationship between David Hockney and Don Bachardy in 1960s California, a pivotal moment in queer art history.

London's drink-painting art exhibition revealed

Discover London's revolutionary 'Art of Drink' exhibition where wine and cocktails transform into painting tools, creating stunning edible artworks in real-time interactive displays.

Bob Ross painting sells for $9.9M in PBS protest

A rare Bob Ross painting fetched an astonishing $9.9 million at auction, with proceeds directly supporting PBS stations facing Trump-era funding reductions. Discover how art became political protest.

Betty Parsons: Beyond Rothko & Pollock

A groundbreaking London exhibition reveals how gallery owner Betty Parsons launched Rothko, Pollock and other abstract expressionist legends while maintaining her own scintillating artistic practice.

Marthe Donas: Belgium's dazzling modernist revival

A groundbreaking exhibition in Belgium finally gives modernist pioneer Marthe Donas the recognition she deserves, showcasing her revolutionary abstract works that captivated early 20th-century Europe.

Lee Krasner: Beyond Pollock's Shadow

A powerful new stage production illuminates the extraordinary life and legacy of Lee Krasner, the trailblazing artist who stood in Jackson Pollock's shadow while shaping modern American art.

Hidden dog discovered in Rembrandt's Night Watch

A groundbreaking high-tech scan of Rembrandt's masterpiece 'The Night Watch' has revealed a hidden secret: the ghostly outline of a small dog, painted over by the artist himself. The discovery at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum rewrites the story behind one of th

Frieda Hughes: Art & Poetry on Envelopes

An exclusive look at Frieda Hughes's captivating new exhibition, where poetry meets painting. Discover how she transformed 52 used envelopes into a profound visual and literary journey, confronting grief and the echoes of her famous family's history.

UK Law: Can I Paint My Neighbour's Fence?

Navigating garden fence disputes? Our expert guide reveals the surprising UK laws on painting a neighbour's fence, avoiding costly mistakes, and maintaining good relations.

Vermeer's Masterpiece Mystery: AI Uncovers a Twin Painting

A stunning art world discovery: two near-identical versions of Vermeer's 'Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window' have been authenticated. Explore how modern technology and traditional expertise solved a centuries-old mystery and what it reveals about sp

Antiques Roadshow 'fake' painting valued at £1.5m

A painting bought for £400 and believed to be a fake was revealed to be a genuine masterpiece on Antiques Roadshow, shattering records with a staggering £1.5 million valuation by expert Rupert Maas.

Nazi Heiress Ordered to Return Stolen Painting

Patricia Kadgien, daughter of a convicted Nazi art thief, must surrender a valuable 17th-century Dutch painting stolen from a Jewish family in 1943 after a Munich court ruling.

Vermeer Copy Stuns Art Experts, Rewrites History

Art experts are in a frenzy after a near-perfect copy of a Johannes Vermeer masterpiece was discovered, challenging long-held beliefs about the Dutch Golden Age painter's techniques and existing works.

Nazi heiress has stolen masterpiece seized in police raid

German police have confiscated a priceless Expressionist masterpiece by Heinrich Campendonk from the home of 82-year-old Nazi heiress Helga Hengge. The painting, 'Rotes Bild mit Pferden' (Red Picture with Horses), was stolen from its Jewish owner in a for

Nazi-looted Chagall painting returned after 80 years

A long-lost Marc Chagall painting, stolen by the Nazis in 1940, has been formally returned to the artist's heirs in a poignant ceremony at a Manhattan museum, closing a chapter on an eight-decade quest for justice.

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